COLLEGE WRAP: Rutgers baseball shuts out Villanova in Big East contest

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. — Rob Smorol struck out eight over eight innings, Nick Favatella drove in three runs and Rutgers beat Villanova 6-0 in a Big East game Thursday afternoon.

Second baseman Favatella finished with three hits, including a pair of doubles and scored three runs.

Left fielder Vinny Zarillo also drove in a pair of runs for the Scarlet Knights (9-12, 3-1).

B.J. Bochicchio had three of the Wildcats’ seven hits. Villanova dropped to 6-17 and 0-1 in the Big East.

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Ursinus 10, TCNJ 8

EWING — Michael Murphy had three hits, including a solo home run for the Lions (6-9) but the Bears put three runs across in the top of the ninth and held on for a victory although TCNJ rallied for two in its final frame.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

TCNJ 14, Manhattanville 2

EWING — Jillian Nealon tallied five gaols, Alex Spark put in four and the seventh-ranked Lions (7-2) jumped out to a 5-0 lead within five minutes, cruising to a victory over the Valiants.